MTN Lagos Street Soccer Season Five kicks Off In July.

The season five of the MTN Lagos Street Soccer Championship kicks off in July just as the sponsors, MTN Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to partner with the Lagos State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development in its continued sponsorship of the championship.

According to the Local Organising Committee (LOC), after four consecutive seasons, the Ministry is determined to reignite the vision, incorporate a range of innovations for the purpose of bringing additional value to the property, raise the overall standard and offer unprecedented mileage to the sponsors.

The LOC said the 2012 edition would witness the introduction of Player Mentoring  Programme (PMP), Female and Corporate category, as we believe that there is a need to give more  scope and promote growth in participation.”

The Player Mentoring Programme according to the LOC is the silver lining in this year’s tourney designed to put the focus on the players by implementing organized scouting and developmental initiatives, aimed at identifying talented players, training, mentoring, and exposure to professional clubs and academies both at home and abroad.

As a new innovation to the previous editions, female and corporate teams are expected to also compete in the five-a-aside competition, which is a unique opportunity for female footballers and  also a platform to unite working professionals, create networking opportunities while encouraging a healthy lifestyle amongst corporate Lagos.